Montero agrees to one-year contract with D-backs
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01/31/2012 - Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Arizona Diamondbacks avoided arbitration with catcher Miguel Montero on Tuesday, agreeing to terms on a one-year contract.
Financial terms were not disclosed, although MLB.com has reported the deal to be worth $5.9 million. The agreement came just prior to what was to be the first scheduled arbitration hearing of the winter.
Montero had sought $6.8 million, while Arizona had offered $5.4 million.
An All-Star for the Diamondbacks in 2011, Montero batted .282 with a career- high 18 home runs and 86 runs batted in.
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Washington's Alex Ovechkin was notably absent at All-Star weekend and he will serve the second part of a three-game suspension tonight as his Capitals visit the Lightning at the Tampa Times Forum. Ovechkin was selected to
<< Sabres, Canadiens aim to right ship in Montreal
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Sabres and Canadiens both won their final games before
the All-Star break and the disappointing Northeast Division foes will try to
keep heading in the right direction when they clash tonight at Montreal's Bell
Centre.
<< Sens go back on the road to battle Bruins
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Ottawa Senators get back to work tonight after hosting
All-Star weekend, as they visit the Boston Bruins for a Northeast Division
battle at TD Garden.
The Senators entered the break on a three-game slide, but are still
<< Islanders, Hurricanes clash in Raleigh
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Two of the three teams tied for the last seed in the
Eastern Conference will play each other tonight, as the Carolina Hurricanes
host the New York Islanders at RBC Center.
Along with Buffalo, the Hurricanes and Islanders e
<< Pens come out of break seeking to extend win streak vs. Leafs
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Penguins will try to pick up where they left
off before the All-Star break, as they shoot for an eighth straight victory
tonight in the opener of a home-and-home series against the visiting Toronto
Maple Leafs.
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - All-Star defenseman Ryan Suter and Shea Weber would rather wait until after the season to address their contracts than possibly become a distraction for the surging Predators. With Nashville challenging for one of the West
Red Wings aim to solve road woes in Calgary >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Red Wings have had almost a week to try and
figure out how to fix their road game.
Set to open the post-All-Star break schedule with four in a row away from
Detroit, the Red Wings try to get their road mark bac
Coyotes welcome Ducks to the desert >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Phoenix Coyotes hope their victory prior to the All-
Star break can get them headed in the right direction, while the Anaheim Ducks
will try to avoid falling back into a rut that plagued a good portion of their
first half
Avs and Oilers clash in Edmonton >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A loss a week ago knocked the Colorado Avalanche out of the
playoff picture. They'll try to rebound tonight and snap the Edmonton Oilers'
six-game home point streak in this series.
The Avalanche entered the All-Star break
Toews, Blackhawks ready for showdown in Vancouver >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - It's a good news and bad news opening to the second half
for the Chicago Blackhawks.
On the down side, the 'Hawks come out of the All-Star break with a nine-game
road trip. However, they will have captain Jonathan Toews ba
MySportsbook.com: New College Football Clock Rules Examined
Coaches and bettors alike are desperate to make sense of the new time-keeping rules on the NCAA gridiron. One of the big stories to come out of the Ohio State-Texas clash last weekend was Texas coach Mack Brown's criticism of the NCAA's new clock rules that are intended to shorten the duration of college football games, therefore affecting college football betting.
"They scored with six minutes left and the game was over before we had a chance to do anything," Brown told ESPN.com. "I really hope whoever made these changes will go back and look them over."
Sure, it might be sour grapes; the Buckeyes thoroughly trounced the defending national champion Longhorns 24-7. However, Brown isn't alone in giving the changes their due thought. Bettors are also wondering about them, albeit for a completely different reason. Most experts agree that the changes will result in games being shortened by anywhere from 10 to 20 plays. The obvious consequence is lower scores, with more time rolling off the clock during changes of possession. (The Ohio State-Texas game flew well under the total of 52.)
According to research at the online sportsbook MySportsbook.com, more than 18 plays a game disappeared last weekend into thin air. That's a 10-percent reduction. In 2005, a typical game had 168.58 plays. For 2007 already, it's down to 150.26.
As a result, teams combined to gain an average of about 100 fewer yards a game last weekend versus the 2005 openers. Scoring was also down by about 4.5 points (attention Las Vegas sports lines).
Of course, oddsmakers were able to adjust to the changes before the season started. Proof of that came as the over went a balanced 8-9 at My Sportsbook on Saturday.
Other angles to consider:A shorter game should theoretically result in shorter lines. Whereas Team A might have been a 14-point favorite in a 168-play game (last year), if there are 10 percent less snaps in 2007, the line should also be reduced by 10 percent (to 13 or 12.5). Of course, this is an over-simplification of the matter, but something to keep in mind.
Less possessions means a better chance the game will be decided by three or seven points. For example, what might have been a 20-10 final score in 2005 may end at
17-10 in 2007. Granted, a 24-17 game last year might end at 21-17 these days, but the former - a three- or seven-point advantage being preserved as opposed to created - is the most likely scenario.
*UPDATE* - Sept. 25, 2007
New Clock Rules Boon for online bookmakers
By adjusting the time-keeping rules to shorten the duration of college football games, the NCAA hoped to make its product more enjoyable for the fans. While the NCAA's success in this regard is still up for debate, bookmakers couldn't be happier with the results.
"We are seeing a massive jump in college football betting," noted the MySportsbook.com management team. "With all the early Saturday games (12 a.m. ET) ending before the second wave begins (3:30 p.m. ET) - something that didn't always happen before the changes - bettors are now able to re-invest their winnings from the morning session in the afternoon games."
While not all bettors will choose to roll over their winnings, it doesn't take much for an impact to be seen on the bottom line. "Not all of the millions of dollars in morning payouts get re-bet. In fact, it's probably only 10 to 20 percent," noted the sportsbook management team. "Still, the increased football betting lines window will create a ton of growth for us over the course of the season."
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